League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)
Events Before
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg weds Countess Walburga of Egmont
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg weds Countess Walburga of Egmont
The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican
The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican
German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller is the first to use the name America on his world map "Universalis Cosmographia
German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller is the first to use the name America on his world map "Universalis Cosmographia"
England and Netherlands sign trade agreement
England and Netherlands sign trade agreement
Events After
Battle of Diu: Portuguese Armada defeats a Mamluk Egyptian fleet in a naval battle at the port of Diu, India, establish
Battle of Diu: Portuguese Armada defeats a Mamluk Egyptian fleet in a naval battle at the port of Diu, India, establishing Portuguese trading control in the Indian Ocean
King Henry VIII (17) of England marries first wife Catherine of Aragon (23), widow of his brother Arthur
Catherine of Aragon (Spanish: Catalina de Aragón, also spelled Katherine; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509...
Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, London
King Henry VIII of England had six wives between 1509 and his death in 1547. In legal terms (de jure), Henry had only three wives and no divorces during his life, instead three of his marriages were...
Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, beginning the rejuvenation of the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India
Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, beginning the rejuvenation of the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India
France declares war on Venice
The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a sovereign state and maritime republic with its capital in Venice.
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Battle of Diu: Portuguese Armada defeats a Mamluk Egyptian fleet in a naval battle at the port of Diu, India, establish
Battle of Diu: Portuguese Armada defeats a Mamluk Egyptian fleet in a naval battle at the port of Diu, India, establishing Portuguese trading control in the Indian Ocean
Maximilian I is proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, the first emperor in centuries not crowned by the Pope
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519.
Founder of the Safavid dynasty, Ismail I, is crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524)
Founder of the Safavid dynasty, Ismail I, is crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524)
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
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